Subject: Tesla Memorial Society of New York (30 year
history of the Society)

I was asked to present a paper to the 6th
International Symposium Nikola Tesla in Belgrade. The paper is about the
Tesla Memorial Society and its importance for continuous operation
honoring and perpetuating the memory and ideals of the great electrical
scientist and inventor, Nikola Tesla, the "Father of Alternating
Current", and of modern electrical generation and transmission, Tesla
Induction motor, radio, laser beam, neon lights, robotics. Tesla’s name
was taken as an International Unit of Magnetic Flux Density, called
"Tesla". He was an explorer of the Ionosphere and discoverer of cosmic
radio waves and terrestrial waves.

Tesla Memorial Society was founded in 1979 and incorporated in 1980;
it is the oldest New York State based and most respected international
Tesla organization in North America.

The Tesla Memorial Society
Charter: "The purpose of this society is to
honor and perpetuate the memory and ideals of the great scientist and
inventor, Nikola Tesla, through appropriate academic conferences,
scholarship awards, and various cultural activities. It is a
nonpolitical and nonprofit organization".

The Tesla Memorial Society coordinates activities of Tesla societies
in America, Europe and Australia. As a result of the work of the Society
the name of Nikola Tesla is more recognized.

The Tesla movement is now reaching global proportions. In this year
2006 there are worldwide celebration of the 150th anniversary of Tesla’s
birth in the United States, Canada (unveiling of Tesla’s Monument at
Niagara Falls), Serbia –naming Belgrad International Airport to Nikola
Tesla Airport, Croatia (opening of Nikola Tesla Memorial Center in
Smiljan, Lika, Croatia, and renovating Tesla’s house and his father’s
Serbian Orthodox Church), and Australia (unveiling of Tesla bust and
festivities at many universities in Australia). All those events you can
see on the website of Tesla Memorial Society of New York,

www.teslasociety.com

Tesla Memorial Society activities are a factor of peace and science
in the world promoting the natural resource of energy. We are living in
the age of the internet - the highway of information without boundaries.
Internet space is without frontiers. We can reach each other instantly
at any point around the globe. Internet time is also unlimited serving
visitors day and night around the globe. Tesla Memorial Society website
is a principal promoter of the Tesla legacy on the internet. On the
internet we have more than 530.000 visitors worldwide. We are supported
by many internet engines and many respected American and international
organizations and individuals. In our E-mail we are getting messages
from all over the world. Our website is the main source of photographs,
posters and information for Tesla articles, books, and films in United
States. Our website is also linked to many schools and universities for
education. There are many thousands of Tesla websites in the world. If
you key in "Nikola Tesla" you will get hundreds or thousands of answers.

Tesla Memorial Society has lived for almost 30 years and continues to
this day to exert a broad positive influence around the world, primarily
because of the web page and many books, publications, scientific papers,
TV and radio interviews and other activities of Tesla Memorial Society
members. Our internet is linked to the web page of the Serbian Academy
of Sciences

www.Tesla-symp06.org giving information about
Tesla Symposium in Belgrade, October 18-20, 2006 in the Serbian Academy
of Sciences.

Tesla Memorial Society is a viable integral part of the U.S. and
Canadian people. Society began with joint observance of our U.S.
bicentennial celebration as a nation and the 125 anniversary of the
birth of Nikola Tesla with ceremonies at Niagara Falls, New York and
with unveiling of the Tesla statue on Goat Island as a gift from the
people of Yugoslavia to the United States in 1976. The Tesla statue is
the work of the famous sculptor Frano Krsinic.

The founder of the Tesla Society was the late Nikola Kosanovic,
teacher of languages and literature in Buffalo, New York. Kosanovic was
a guiding spirit of the Society until his death. He devoted his life to
the Tesla Society.

There is long list of achievements and activities of
the Tesla Memorial society

:

In the summer of 1984 delegates of the Tesla Memorial Society had
participated in seminars,

conferences and programs
with the representatives of the Tesla Museum in Belgrade,
representatives of the University of Novi Sad,
The Vojvodina Academy of Art & Sciences, and representatives of the
Yugoslav Electrical Industries.

The Pikes Peak section of the IEEE and the Tesla Memorial Society
conducted a joint

symposium in 1984 observing
theCentenary of the IEEE. Governor
Lamb of Colorado issued a Tesla Month Proclamation to commemorate his
work in the State of Colorado in 1899.

The most outstanding papers were delivered by Dr. James Corum from
West Virginia University – "Theoretical Explanation of the Colorado
Springs Experiment" and Dr. Rastko C. Maglic – "Thunderbolt Induced
Earth Tremor, Possible Resonances".

The Tesla Memorial Society participated in the program of a

bust unveiling of Nikola Tesla at the Hillman Library,
University of Pittsburgh on May 5, 1985. The
bust was placed in a most appropriate location for maximum exposure
relative to Dr. Tesla’s discipline. It is in the Science Section of the
Library adjoining to Dr. Michael I. Pupin bust who is another great
American scientist, inventor, professor (Columbia University) patriot,
humanitarian and benefactor of mankind. It was a most successful event.
One of our Board members who was the script writer for ABC-TV, Terry
Howard, had interviewed people from our ranks that included the famous
and renowned ELF expert Dr. James F. Corum, our Board member who teaches
at West Virginia University.

Charlotte Muzar,
secretary of Sava Kosanovic, who was the ambassador of Yugoslavia, and
Tesla’s nephew was interviewed for this documentary film about Tesla by
Terry Howard. Charlotte told her how she had transported Tesla’s ashes
in person and placed it in the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade. It was
an event about history and making history at the same time – a momentous
occasion!

Professor Dr. Aleksandar S. Marincic
had completed a book for the cognoscenti in science and fiber optic
physics. It was titled Optoelectronics. Professor Marincic went to
University of Sheffield in England to spend six month to lecture at the
University. Professor Marincic was chosen to be the U.N. expert on Tesla
in Athens. He is a professor at the Belgrade University and member of
the Serbian Academy of Sciences. He was the director of the Nikola Tesla
Museum in Belgrade for over 14 years. Prof. Marincic, was an organizer
and participant of many international Tesla Symposia.

Dr. James F. Corum
has completing his book on ELF (Extra Low Frequency). He is the
respected Board Member of the Society and a professor of West Virginia
University.

The Tesla Journal
– number 6 & 7, Double Issue (1989-1990) is an International Review of
the Sciences and the Humanities – with very interesting articles about
Nikola Tesla and related science. The official Journal of the Tesla
Memorial Society, Inc. was enthusiastically accepted by the membership.
Nikola Kosanovic was the editor of the Journal.

Dr. George Jerenic,
a senior scientist in Microwave systems of Raytheon Research has
successfully exhibited Tesla and his role in this area at the last two
Microwave Symposia of the IEEE Microwave Society (Institute of
Electrical & Electronic Engineers). We have recruited quite a few
Society members as a result and Tesla is a permanent fixture in the
history of this area of electroscience, thanks to Dr. Jerinic who is a
Board member of our Society.

The Society had planned to establish a

chair
in the Tesla’sname at the University of
Pittsburg, at the State University of Buffalo & New York University.

The Society planned to put a

Tesla bust in
the SmithsonianInstitutionWashington DC – Department of
Electricity, where the Edison bust has dominated over Tesla’s
inventions.

Professor Aleksandar Marincic, accompanied
by Dr. Ljubo Vujovic,
visited Smithsonian Institution in 1991. To
make preparation for Tesla exhibition in Smithsonian. The tragic Balkan
war prevented Tesla exhibit in Smithsonian. Prof. Marincic protested to
the Administration of Smithsonian for the poor presentation of Nikola
Tesla at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. As a result of this
intervention and action of other members of Tesla Memorial Society
Smithsonian Institution later presented Tesla’s achievement much better.

Our Society had a plan to place

abust of Tesla in the Rotundaof the Capital Building in Washington D.C.
where many famous Americans have a bust or statue.

The Society had also planned to place a bust in the Rathouse Building
in Munich, Germany were the Tesla International Unit was proclaimed by
International Electro-technical Commission.

"Visit to Long Island Tesla Tower", where Tesla built a laboratory and transmission Tower as
the first broadcasting system in the world 1901 – 1905. From that
celebration a petition was signed by several ambassadors and several
American Congressmen to establish the Tesla Museum at the previous Tesla
Laboratory site in Shorham, Long Island. The celebration continued in
American Congress, where 10 congressmen and one senator held speeches in
Tesla’s honor. This honor never happened before to any other American
scientist. Many American Governors proclaimed July 10, Tesla’s birthday
as an official Day in their States called "Nikola Tesla Day".

"The Tesla Collection"

The Tesla Project, in association with the Tesla Memorial Society is
proud to announce the publication of "Tesla Collection". The Collection,
is a complete Full Text 1887-1920 English Language Tesla Bibliography,
is now being offered. "Tesla Collection" is a 23 volume set. For the
first time hard-to-find newspaper and magazine articles from both the
popular and technical press – much of it over 100 years old and gathered
from more than 150 English language publications – will be readily
available to interested readers. Many of those articles are written by
Nikola Tesla himself, or by other about Nikola Tesla.

When Tesla was alive he collected newspaper clippings from American
Press and these clippings are now located in the Museum Nikola Tesla in
Belgrade. They have not been classified or published.

It took us five years researching through many libraries, historical
institutions, microfilms, old newspaper and magazine articles, in order
to collect them in this unique twenty-tree volume set. The "Tesla
Collection" will make your research, education and understanding on the
work of Nikola Tesla much easier.

NIKOLA TESLA
COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY ON January 10, l943 over New York Radio – Mayor
Fiorello Laguardia of New York delivered a eulogy to Tesla.

A commemoration after Nikola Tesla’s death was broadcast on New York
Radio, on January 10, 1943. Famed Yugoslav violinist Zlatko Balokovic
and the Slovenian choir "Slovan" performed at the commemorative
ceremony. Laguardia’s eulogy to Tesla is now available on CD disk.
Members of Tesla Memorial Society of New York: Ing. Djura Grubisic, Dr.
Ljubo Vujovic and Professor Milica Novkovic found the CD in a New York
Library, after so many years of research.

Press Conference at the United Nations

On August 28, 1997 a Press Conference was held at the United Nations
in New York, about Nikola Tesla’s contributions to the exploration of
the cosmos. The Conference was organized by the Tesla Memorial Society
and the Yugoslav Mission to the United Nations in New York City.

The occasion for the Press Conference was an epoch making event:

On July 4, 1997 the NASA Explorer-Robot "Sojourner" landed on Mars
and became the first radio-guided vehicle to roam the surface of the Red
Planet.

Remotely controlled exploration of cosmos began 100 years ago when
Nikola Tesla, the famous scientist, demonstrated the invention of the
robot in New York City, Madison Square Garden 1898.

Alexei Leonov – Russian Cosmonaut,
The First Man to Walk In Space is an Tesla Award
recipient from "Tesla Worldwide gathering" 1996.
Alexei Leonov performed the first space walk on March 18, 1965, over the
Russian spaceship "Vostok".

The sister organization of Tesla Memorial Society is called "Tesla
Worldwide Gathering" awarded the great Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov,
with its award. Tesla Worldwide Gathering was founded by Misa Novakovic,
our board member and journalist of the Radio-Belgrade, with many years
of successful activities promoting Tesla’s achievements around the
world. Engineer Moma Simic from Radio Belgrade, had played an active
role in the activities of Tesla Worldwide Gathering.

In his Acceptance Letter Aleksei Leonov wrote:

"Every device which is moving today on Earth, in the depth of the
seas, on the surface of the sea, in the air, and the cosmos, need for
its function, electrical machines invented by Nikola Tesla".

Aleksei Leonov became the Secretary for Russia of the Tesla Memorial
Society of New York.

Margaret Cheney’s International Tesla Award

In October 1996, Margaret Cheney, the biographer of Nikola Tesla,
(Tesla, Man Out of Time) was honored by the Fifth International Tesla
Conference in Belgrade, with the International Tesla Award. Dr Ljubo
Vujovic, read Margaret Cheney’s acceptance letter at the Fifth Tesla
International Conference in Belgrade.

In December 1997, The International
Conference on Global
Warming, in Kyoto, Japan took place. Dr. Ljubo
Vujovic, in the name of the Tesla Society, presented the Conference with
Nikola Tesla ideas how to reduce emissions of industrial waste gases,
using natural resources. The International Conference in Kyoto responded
with a letter of gratitude.

On July 10, 2001the Nikola Tesla commemorative plaquewas unveiled at the Hotel New Yorker, in Manhattan.
The plaque was made by the Yugoslav-American bicentennial committee in
1977. For political reasons the plaque could not be placed at the Hotel
New Yorker, at that time. Dr. Ljubo Vujovic was supported by the Serbian
Orthodox Church, and many other organizations and individuals in placing
the plaque at the Hotel New Yorker after 24 years of waiting to be
placed.

The beautiful Commemorative Plague Ceremony was held in the presence
of the representatives of Columbia University, IEEE, diplomatic corps
and ambassadors of Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bosnia and
Hercegovina. Serbian Radio from New York, broadcasted this event to
Europe. Many Serbian organizations and individuals attended the
ceremony. Serbian Orthodox priests blessed the commemorative plaque in a
emotional ceremony.

Marshal Tito from Yugoslavia wished to place the Nikola Tesla
commemorative plaque when he visited New York, but it could not be done
at that time for political reason. The owner of the Hotel New Yorker was
the Unification Church at that time, which objected to placing the
plaque at the Hotel New Yorker at that time.

Memorial Services at Michael Pupin's Grave

Tesla Memorial Society of New York organized memorial services for
Michael Pupin's on his grave in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York in
October 1993. Serbian Priest Father Sinisa Jocic dispersed
native soil brought from Pupin's home in Idvor, Yugoslavia over Pupin's
grave and conducted a memorial ceremony. The Tesla Memorial
Society of New York, the Serbian community and representatives of
Columbia University (Professor Chien-Shiung Wu, candidate for Nobel
Prize in Physics and Professor Samuel Devons, Chairman of the Physics
Department at Pupin Physics Laboratory) came together to celebrate
memorial services for Michael I. Pupin.

On May 21, 2004 a bust of Michael Pupin was
placedin the hall of Pupin building at Columbia University New
York. The bust was placed with the effort of
the Tesla Memorial Society of New York and Columbia University. The bust
is the work of famous sculptor Ivan Mestrovic who was a friend of
Michael Pupin, professor of Columbia University scientist and inventor,
great American and Serbian patriot. Mestrovic gave the bust as a gift to
Michael Pupin in the 1930’s. After Pupin’s death in 1935 the bust was
placed in the Library of Pupin Hall, Columbia University. Dr. Vujovic
visited the Library and inspected the bust: an inscription on the bust
read: "To my friend Pupin from Mestrovic" in Serbo-Croatian language.
Dr. Vujovic translated the inscription on the bust to the administrator
of Pupin Hall, Mrs. Lalla R. Grimes, and explained the importance of the
bust, and its famous author Ivan Mestrovic. The arrangements where then
made to place the bust in the hallway of the Pupin Physics Laboratory at
Columbia.

Pupin Physics Laboratory at Columbia University New York City is the
pride of America and Serbia. Twenty-nine Nobel Prize winners come out of
Pupin Hall (under one roof). This is a unique event with so many Nobel
Prize winners from Pupin Hall. Many scientific discoveries in the last
century have come out of Pupin Physics Laboratory.

Ambassador's Statements

Honorable Ambassador of Serbia and Montenegro in Washington D.C., Dr.
Ivan Vujacic gave the following statement to the press in the embassy of
Serbia-Montenegro in Washington D.C. regarding the celebration of the
150 years of Michael Pupin's birth and the unveiling of the Pupin bust
at Columbia University on May 21, 2004:

"Today is the occasion that we remember the giant (Michael Pupin) who
during his lifetime had numerous scientific achievements and who built
the international reputation of Serbia and later Yugoslavia. He
left tremendous impact on many ordinary people. We are proud that
Michael Pupin's name, the great patriot and scientist in forever written
in the science of Serbia and America. Pupin is the steady bridge
connecting both countries."

Visit of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts to New
York City on June 15 -17, 2005

High ranking delegation of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
visited New York City in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the
birth of Michael Pupin, a distinguished Serbian-American scientist and
inventor and long time professor of Columbia University, previous
President of New York Academy of Sciences and member of the Academy of
Sciences in Washington D.C. Michael Pupin was a founder of
Astronautical Department of the National Academy of Sciences, which is a
precursor of today's NASA.

The high ranking Serbian Academy of Sciences officers that visited
Columbia University:

1. Academician Nikola Hajdin, President of the Serbian
Academy of Sciences, a world authority on designing and building
bridges. He is a university professor, writer and
educator. His solution for the design of modern bridges
are beautiful, practical and ingenious. He designed an
international bridge by the city of Novi Sad over the Danube
River. Now in construction - an international bridge in
Poland.

2. Academician Professor Aleksander Marincic - professor
of telecommunication in Belgrade University, previous director
of the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade and a writer, educator
and organizer of many international symposiums on Nikola Tesla
and Michael Pupin.

3. Martin Selak - Chicago Businessman, engineer and
inventor. The founder of the Society of Inventors in
Serbia and Montenegro. Mr. Selak is an organizer of the
Serbian Academy of Sciences visit to the United States.

During the visit in New York City, the delegation of Serbian Academy
of Sciences visited Columbia University, New York Academy of Sciences
and had a meeting with representatives of the IEEE, regarding the
reestablishment of the "Nikola Tesla Award" (Serbian part of the Award).
The Nikola Tesla Award, is being given yearly since 1976 by the IEEE.
This is an international award given to prominent scientists and
inventors around the world.

John Wagner - Placing Nikola Tesla Busts at various
major Universities in the USA

John Wagner, school teacher from Ann Arbor, Michigan, mobilized his
third grade classes to raise thousands of dollars in funds to create
commemorative bronze busts of Tesla to be placed at major American
Universities. Many busts are already placed at many Universities.

Mr. Wagner initiated the letter writing campaign to restore Nikola
Tesla to his rightful place in historical records.

John Wagner is selling Tesla T-shirts to product some funds to buy
Tesla bronze busts to be placed at major American Universities.
The Tesla Memorial Society of New York is grateful to Mr. Wagner for his
campaign to keep Tesla's name and memory alive.

Please contact Mr. Wagner if you wish to buy Tesla T-shirts, by doing
so you will help in the purchasing of Tesla bronze busts which will be
placed at major American Universities.

awarded the
prestigious Nikola Tesla Award on February 22, 2004 in Los Angeles,
California to the famous Academy Award winning Director James Cameron
(producer of the films Titanic and Terminator). Sponsored by the
International Press Academy, Satellite Awards was founded by
ex-Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) member, Mirjana
van Blaircom.

James Cameron received the International Press Academy's Tesla Award
in Recognition of Visionary Achievements in the World of Digital
Technology and Sound.

The Nikola Tesla Award was given in recognition to the famous
scientist, inventor, engineering, futurist, and citizen of the world -
Nikola Tesla, whose discoveries changed our civilization.

Tesla Memorial Society of New York is grateful to Mirjana van
Blaircom for establishing the International Press Academy Nikola Tesla
Award.

We are grateful to Mr. Ranko
Grujic, businessman from California, for his and his company "King
Milos" financial support to the Tesla Award. "King Milos" natural
mineral water is being sold for 200 years.

Tesla Memorial Society of New York and Tesla
Forum from Australia proposed to theUnited Nations a proclamation of the "NikolaTesla Day" on July 10, which is Tesla’s Birthday.
The letter from the General Secretary of the United Nations explained
that the delegation which is a member of the United Nations should
present the proposal to the General Assembly for voting.

On July 10, 2005, "Global Energy
Independence Day" on Tesla’s birthday was
proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors in Los Angeles, California with
the effort of our Board Member Dr. Edson Andre Johnson. Mr. Johnson is
an enthusiastic Tesla promoter. Los Angeles "Daily News", a large news
paper in Los Angeles, California, published an interesting article about
Dr. Johnson with an interview with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic who said about Mr.
Johson:

"Like all people who deal with Tesla, we
recognize that Tesla hasn’t been recognized enough. We are all like
brothers, all fighting for his legacy. Day and night all over the world,
we are battling to preserve his glory".

On January 23, 2006 a commemoration for
Nikola Teslawas held in Saborna Church in Belgrade.
This was the first commemoration for Nikola Tesla by the Serbian
Orthodox Church since 1943, which was held in the presence of the
government of Serbia and many other dignitaries.

Tesla Memorial Society of New York, is grateful to Bishop of
Australia and New Zealand, Irinej Dobrijevic, our Vice President, for
his effort that the commemoration took place. He presented the documents
to the St. Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, (documents supplied by
Tesla Memorial Society of New York), that the Tesla cremation was not
Tesla wish, but the decision of Tesla’s nephew Sava Kosanovic. Cremation
is not permitted by the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Tesla commemoration
in the Saborna Church in Belgrade, January 23, 2006, was a historic
event. The representatives of the Serbian government were present, the
Serbian Academy of Sciences, University of Belgrade, Members of the
Tesla Memorial Society of New York, were also present.

Commemorative Banquet for the 150th Anniversary of the
Birth of Nikola Tesla in Parma, Ohio, USA on June 4th, 2006

Requiem Service for Nikola Tesla in St. Sava Cathedral

Building of the "Nikola Tesla Serbian-American Center"
in the city of Parma, Ohio

Tesla's concept of wireless transmission of electrical
energy is still alive

"Tesla's Power Plant" at the site of Cleveland, Ohio
is proposed by Donald Lesiak

Participants of the commemorative banquet are grateful to American
President Bush for sending a letter congratulating the 150th anniversary
of the birth of Nikola Tesla. "America is proud of Nikola Tesla" said
President Bush.

The banquet was organized by Pavle Cosic, president of the Tesla
Society of Ohio. Main speakers were Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, and Donald
Lesiak.

Lesiak

believes firmly that the transmission of electrical
energy without wires for long distances and industrial quantities is
quite possible, like Nikola Tesla proposed. This belief is shared
with Dr. James Corum, Distinguished Professor of
West Virginia University and Board Member of the Tesla Memorial Society
of New York. In today's energy crisis, this concept of wireless
transmission of electrical energy is very important.

Dr. Lesiak wrote: "The transmission of wireless electricity through
the air and ground is possible. Tesla lit up 200 electric bulbs at
the distance of 25 miles in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1899. This
wirelessly transmitted electricity could be used to power electric
automobiles and other electrical vehicles without gasoline engines and
gas tanks. This could be done by installing an antenna and power
receiver in the vehicles."

June 4, 2006, Donald Lesiak,
P.E. CMfgE, CGFM, Former Consulting Aerospace Engineer at RCA on Apollo
Descent Engine Control Assembly for Landing on the Moon
proposed "Tesla power plant" to be located in Cleveland,
Ohio, as a way of transmitting electrical energy without wires. The idea
of transmission of electrical energy without wires was born in Shorham,
Long Island, where Nikola Tesla build the famous Tesla Tower.

Members of the Tesla Memorial Society continue their activities as
they have been for the last 30 years to give scientific, literary and
artistic contributions to the Tesla legacy.

Prof. Jasmina Vujic,
chairman of the Nuclear Department at Berkeley California, has played a
major role in the activities of the Tesla Memorial Society. She has
organized several Tesla courses at the University in California and was
main speaker in the celebration of 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla
birth in Australia. She was also key note speaker in many other places
in America. She is the Vice President of the Tesla Memorial Society.

Her speech: "Visionary ideas of Nikola Tesla" at University of Nis,
Serbia, Symposium

And lectures: "Tesla’s legacy and young generation"

July 2006 in the City of Sidney, Australia, lecture, "Tribute to a
genius" and

"The electrifying legacy of Nikola Tesla"

July 2006, in the City of Perth, Australia lecture: Nikola Tesla the
man who electrified the world.

Petar Stojanovic,
founder of the Tesla Society of Switzerland, and Board member of the
Tesla Society of New York, and editor of the important website www.teslasociety.ch
has dominated the world scene with the beautiful website information
about Tesla and Mileva Maric, wife of Albert Einstein. Mr. Stojanovic
with the help of the Tesla Memorial Society of New York succeeded to
locate the grave of Mileva Maric in Zurich cemetery in Switzerland. A
commemoration for Mileva Maric was held in a Zurich cemetery in an
impressive ceremony.

Dr. Mihajlo Rundo,
Secretary for Germany of the Tesla Society has played a significant role
in the activities of Tesla Memorial Society in Germany. Dr. Rundo
translated into Serbian the eulogy for Nikola Tesla which was read by
New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, on January 10, 1943 and broadcasted
over New York radio after Tesla death. Dr. Rundo popularized Tesla
achievements in his Tesla lectures in Germany. Dr. Rundo is an
outstanding physician, humanitarian and an expert on Balkan history.

Dr. Ljubo Vujovic,
is the President of the Tesla Memorial Society of New York for
the past 20 years. He coordinates activities of Tesla Societies in
America and Europe. The Tesla Memorial Society is the oldest and most
active Tesla society in America today. As a result of the work of Tesla
Society members like Dr. Vujovic, Nikola Tesla’s name is now more
recognized in America. Dr. Vujovic has dedicated many years of his life
to Tesla research and promotion.

M. Sc. E.E. Borjana Stojic - founded the
Sixth
International Symposium of Nikola Tesla Websitein cooperation with the Tesla Memorial Society of New York.
This website was instrumental in promoting and informing people about
the Sixth International Symposium of Nikola
Tesla. Her website is excellent, well designed and very
informative. The Website contributed to the success of the sixth
International Symposium of Nikola Tesla in Belgrade, October 18-20,
2006. Miss Stojic deserved to be credited for her excellent and
important work.

Ljiljana Kojic Bogdanovic,

author of the dance film

"Tesla and Katharine"

"A Tesla Evening" at Goethe-Institute Washington, D.C.

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"Tesla and Katharine" Dance
Film

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Eulogy to Tesla made by New
York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, January 10, 1943.

"A Tesla Evening" was held in Goethe-Institute Washington, D.C. on
May 14, 2005. The evening was organized by the Orfelin Circle, an
organization devoted to Tesla's work and the promotion of art and
culture. Mr. Branimir Bajic, founder of Orfelin Circle was present
at the event.

Among many prominent guests attending the evening was Ambassador of
Serbia and Montenegro Hon. Ivan Vujacic and his wife, Mrs. Jelica
Vujacic. Also present, Mr. Nebojsa Cagorovic, Minister-Councilor
of the the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro.

The introduction of the evening was conducted by Dr. Ljubo Vujovic,
President, Tesla Memorial Society of New York.

Following the introduction by Dr. Ljubo Vujovic was the showing of
the dance film "Tesla and Katharine". Starring Konstantin
Kostyukov, famous ballet dancer, with the International Ballet Company
Singidunum, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. Director and producer
of this beautiful piece of art is Ljiljana Kojic-Bogdanovich.
Choreographer Krunoslav Simic and Music by Piotr Tchaikovsky.

"TESLA AND KATHARINE"

This is a ballet story about the private life of Nikola Tesla, one of
the most significant scientists and inventors at the turn of the 19th
century. The story is based on Tesla's correspondence with
Katharine Johnson, the wife of Tesla's friend, Robert Underwood Johnson,
an American poet, writer and editor of "Century Magazine", a prestigious
publication at that time.

The performance of ballet master Konstantin Kostyukov, with the
International Ballet Company Singidunum, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
was excellent, depicting the romantic love and emotions of Tesla and
Katharine.

On that beautiful evening, newly released audio materials broadcasted
on New York Radio after Nikola Tesla's death was played to the audience.
The Eulogy to Tesla delivered by the New York City Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia, and Tesla's favorite song "Tamo daleko" performed by violin
genius Zlatko Balokovic was received with emotions by the audience.

The audio material with the voice of New York City Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia and violin by Zlatko Balokovic was found by the Tesla Memorial
Society of New York after many years of searching. Ing. Djuro
Grubisic, Dr. Ljubo Vujovic and Prof. Milica Novkovic found the audio
recordings in the Archives of New York City.

Ranko Grujic,
Board Member of the Tesla Memorial Society of New York, is an
enthusiastic Tesla promoter. As the president of Angel Company he
contributed significantly to the California Tesla Award.

Slobodan Todorovic,
board member. He has contributed significantly to the activities of the
Tesla Society.

Milan Lucic,
journalist, writer, founder of Serbian Radio and TV of New York, and
board member of our society, has promoted Tesla legacy with continuous
Tesla broadcasting on Serbian Radio programming. Milan Lucic has many
books and articles.

"Minority rights in Vojvodina",

"Local Radio diffusion- European Experience".

"The Media impact on Society"

.

Miloje Popovic,
journalist, writer, our Board Member, wrote an inspiring poem about
Nikola Tesla. His poem is now on our website together with the poem of
the famous Serbian poet Desanka Maksimovic, who rote the most beautiful
poem about Nikola Tesla. Her poem was translated into English from
Serbian by Dr. Ljubo Vujovic Prof. Nikola Kosanovic and Donja Simansky .

PUBLICATIONS OF THE TESLA MEMORIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS

Twenty First Century Books
from Colorado carry most of the books of the Members of Tesla Memorial
Society.

From Immigrant to Inventor – Michael Pupin remembered –
documentary film about Michael Pupin and Columbia University New
York. The film was done after the Pupin’s book "From Immigrant
to Inventor" which received Pulitzer Prize 1924.

Serbia, its history, art and culture, a documentary film in
cooperation with Donja Simansky.

Channel America Television Network with 20 million viewers in
the USA Broadcasted the Film "Nikola Tesla The Genious Who Lit
the World" on Saturday , May 20, 1992. This film was broadcasted
over 20 times on various American Television network. The film
was also shown on TV in Poland, Yugoslavia, Japan and South East
Asia.

Kingdom of Montenegro – documentary film.

Tribute To Nikola Tesla, Volume 1 - book

Tribute To Nikola Tesla, Volume 2 - book

Tribute To Nikola Tesla, Volume 3 - book

Tribute To Nikola Tesla, Volume 4 - book

Carol Dommermuth-Costa

Nikola Tesla – A spark of Genius

Vlado Gonjic

Nikola Tesla and Montenegro

Karen Klami

Play "Nikola"

CELEBRATION OF THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
NIKOLA TESLA

In this year 2006, there were many world wide celebrations of the
150th anniversary of Tesla’s birth in the United States. Canada, Serbia,
Croatia, Australia, Switzerland with many conferences, symposiums

The American President George W. Bush greeted the 150th Anniversary
of the birth of Nikola Tesla:

"I am supporting the anniversary of the Nikola Tesla’s birth and
would like you to know that America is proud of the prodigal inventor
Nikola Tesla. His work will inspire today’s generation of scientists and
inventors around the world".

Members of the Tesla Memorial Society participated in many events of
the 150th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla.

Proposition to declare Nikola Tesla's Birthday on July 10 - A Day Of Science Around The World

For many years now, we have been promoting Nikola Tesla Day (July 10), as a day of science, progress and peace among all nations and religious of the world. This initiative was started in 2002, together with our brother Tesla organization from Australia, Tesla Forum. We would like that Tesla's birthday on July 10 be proclaimed "Nikola Tesla Day of Science" around the world. We collected many documents, you can see them on our website - www.teslasociety.com. It is necessary that one government, accredited by the UN, send an official proposal to the United Nations for voting by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The previous Secretary General, Kofi Annan, instructed that this procedure be followed for the approval of "Nikola Tesla Day of Science" by the United Nations. We received great encouragement for these actions because recently Nelson Mandala had his birthday, the 18th of July, proclaimed a "Day of Peace". Mandala's "Day of Peace" Proclamation was conducted with the same procedure that Kofi Annan suggested in his letter to the Tesla Memorial Society of New York regarding "Nikola Tesla Day of Science".

TESLA EXPOSTIONS IN THE WORLD DURING THE CELEBRATION
OF 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF TESLA’S BIRTH

Naming of the Belgrade International Airport to "Nikola Tesla
Airport"

Opening of Nikola Tesla Memorial Center in Smiljan, Lika,
Croatia, and renovating Tesla’s birth house and his father’s
Serbian Orthodox Church, were his father served as a priest, the
Park was renovated, and the whole area around Tesla’s house was
made so beautiful.

Nikola Tesla Monument was unveiled at Niagara Falls, Canadian
side on July 9, 2006 in a impressive celebration and speeches of
the representative of Canadian government, Serbian Government,
Niagara Falls Parks Commission, representatives of the Serbian
Orthodox Church "St. George" from Niagara Falls who were
initiator of the project, representatives of Serbian Academy of
Sciences, Belgrade University, Tesla Memorial Society of New
York, Tesla Society from Ohio, representatives of the Serbian
Consulate in Ontario, Canada. Belgrade television, which
broadcast the ceremony live from Niagara Falls to Belgrade. The
Serbian Community from Niagara Falls and Serbian Choir of "St.
George Church". Many Serbian flags on the ceremony testified to
the spirit and pride of Serbian people who contributed to the
event. It was an impressive event.

The sculptor of the beautiful monument is the ingenious
artist from Hamilton, Ontario, Les Drysdale. The beauty of the
monument was supplemented by Canadian Niagara Falls, which is
the most beautiful place in the world.

The sculptor Les Drysdale, wrote a letter to Tesla Memorial
Society of New York, explaining his feelings and intention about
creating Tesla monument: "My greatest Challenge was not just to
create of portrait of Tesla that had the physical likeness of
the man but to create something that also said something about
his life, his relationship with Niagara, how he thought, his
amazing accomplishments and give the sculpture something of the
poetic elegance and theatricality that permeated everything he
put his mind to……….He is pausing and in the process of creation,
giving insite as to how his amazing mind worked, as most of his
inventions were developed from start to precise completion in
his head…………Here my intention is to show the "Mystery that is
his mind" developing an abstract idea from the theoretical to
the concrete".

All of these continued actions and efforts on the part of
Tesla Memorial Society Members for the Tesla legacy over the
past 30 years are truly a tribute to the members of the oldest
and most respected Tesla Organization in North America.

The Tribute to:

Prof. Nikola Kosanovic, founder of Tesla Memorial Society

Prof. Aleksandar Marincic, President of Tesla Memorial
Society of New York.

Marko Vujovic, web designer, of the Tesla Memorial
Society, working tirelessly for many years on the website.

Jasmina Vujic, has played the major role in the
activities of the Tesla Memorial Society.

"Jupin"-

Yugoslav Organization of
Inventors and Scientists in Belgrade is a devoted organization
promoting science, peace and Tesla work. President of " Jupin"
is Dr. Ljubinko Ilic, University Professor. His contribution of
promoting Tesla work and for the celebration of the 150 the
anniversary of Tesla’s birth is enormous.

On September 15, 2006 a

Croatian
delegation of Inventors and Scientist in Rijeka, Croatia, visited Belgrade, on the invitation of "Jupin".
By mutual agreement with "Jupin", it was decided that the
proposal for "Nikola Tesla Day, July 10" through United Nations
be jointly sponsored by Serbia and Croatia.

Dr. Dushan Kosovic

, known psychiatrist
in New York, writer and member of many scientific Academies,
Board Member of the Tesla Memorial Society of New York, was
instrumental in activities of the Society.

Martin Selak,

engineer and
inventor, Chicago businessman, Board Member of the Tesla
Memorial Society of New York, is the founder and financier of
many important scientific and humanitarian Project in Serbia and
United States. He is the founder and financier of the "Tesla –
Pupin Center for Advanced Studies", in Vojvodina close to
Belgrade.

Tesla Pupin Center –

Promotes higher education

Through exchange in Serbia

Offering United State and European

Universities Educational Opportunities

Tesla Memorial Society of New York, is grateful to

Mr. Martin
Selak and Selak Foundation for this great and
inspiring projects he undertook, for the benefit of science and
progress.

I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. James Corum for
help to prepare this paper and for the continuous assistance on the Internet website.